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Contents Listing - Articles & Features in this issue
Train- of thought News - Including: Network Rail Business Plan, 9-car "Meridian" future in doubt, "Peak" sees out old St. Pancras station, SRA consults on cycling policy, new name for Thames Trains, loco haulage ends in North Wales but is due to start on North Berwick line in May. Rolling Stock News - Including: EWS 56s bow out, details of remaining' 47/8s, HST and Class 60 named, 87s and EWS 37s stored, Eastbourne drivers start training on 170s as "Hastings" unit sees continued use, Siemens Class 185 mock-up and South Eastern Trains Class 376 unveiled. Light Rail News - Including: Sheffield tram extension plans cut back, all-over adverts return to Croydon trams. Irish matters Vintage Train - Including: NRM saves "Flying Scotsman", "Thumper" for Mid-Hants Railway, Celtic update. Train of Events Stock Changes Railtours Diary Reviews "One" Railway for East Anglia - Robert Pritchard reports on the launch of the new Greater Anglia franchise and National Express Group's vision for "One" railway for the region. 2004 summer timetable - Mike Stone outlines the main service changes being introduced with the new summer timetable in May. 50 years of LH Group - Robert Pritchard visits LH Group's works as the company celebrates 50 years and takes control of Hunslet Engine Company and Andrew Barclay. Technical spot - Colin Boocock outlines the different types of locomotive layout, past and present. Front Cover: The sad story of Dronfield station - Peter Fox describes how not to run a train service. Front cover On 8 April, the penultimate day of service from the old St. Pancras station, Midland Mainline marked the occasion by running an additional service train hauled by "Peak" 45112 "THE ROYAL ARMY ORDNANCE CORPS" (with 47355 "AVOCET" dead on the rear). The train departed St. Pancras at 10.37 and returned at 13.22. In this view, the return working is seen at Wigston South Junction, south of Leicester.
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